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After mocking him, they stripped him of the robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to crucify him.” vs. 31 Matthew 27:26-32 Crucifixion, while seldom used to execute Roman citizens, was regularly used by Rome in occupied provinces to maintain order and punish criminals. Pilate’s soldiers would have been accustomed to the practice–for them it was all a part of their day’s work. And the more cruel their behavior, the better it was–they likely…